When asked, Harper said he felt "terrible." Manager Davey Johnson said Harper "should be all right" Thursday, but Harper was more cryptic, saying "we'll see."

The Tampa Tribune also suggests Odorizzi is possibly the top candidate to replace Price.

Odorizzi, who was acquired in the James Shields trade this offseason, is 4-0 with a 3.83 ERA and .213 opponents' batting average in eight starts. He has struck out 47, walked 15 and has allowed seven home runs in 44 2/3 innings.

Stammen replaced Detwiler and was able to go three innings, his longest appearance of the season. If Detwiler misses his next start, Stammen would be a candidate to fill the role.

Stammen came up through the Nationals' system as a starter but was converted to a reliever upon reaching the majors. Stammen has been able to get a high number of strikeouts out of the bullpen, but his arm might not be stretched out enough for him to pitch deep into a game. Detwiler's next start is scheduled for May 20 against the Giants. 

Hawkins was asked about the controversy surrounding Valdespin's recent hit by pitch against the Pirates. Valdespin hit a home run with the team down by six runs and celebrated a little too much. The following day, manager Terry Collins pinch hit Valdespin expecting him to be hit by a pitch.

Hawkins couldn't defend his teammate, saying "he showed absolutely no respect. If you're going to pimp it, you're going to suffer the consequences." Hawkins added, "I have no problem defending my teammates, but some things, you just can't defend against."

Valdespin is hitting .235/.297/.426 in 68 at-bats.

Manager Ron Roenicke has stood by Axford throughout his struggles, but admitted there have been discussions about sending him to the minors. Roenicke said it could happen, but "hopefully it won't." Axford has a 9.00 ERA and a 7.15 FIP in 15 innings.

The 23-year-old is hitting .403 since April 20, with three home runs and 10 doubles. Strikeouts were a problem for Rizzo early in the year, but he's gone seven straight games without one. Rizzo reportedly made some minor tweaks to his swing at the end of April, which is partially responsible for his recent surge. He's hitting .277/.349/.523 in 155 at-bats.

Wilson Ramos left Wednesday night's game after pulling his hamstring, and manager Davey Johnson said he would be "down for a while." Johnson added that he believes the team will call up Solano to take Ramos' place. Solano has been up with the club once this year, and received  six at-bats. 

Manager Davey Johnson classified Ramos as "down for a while," and that he believes the team will call up Jhonaton Solano Thursday to take Ramos' place. Ramos already missed time this season with a hamstring injury. He's hitting .250/.308/.438 in 48 at-bats.